Forget Me Not "Devil On The Rocks" Tornado Birthday Card

Today I have played with the "Devil On The Rocks" stamp that I used yesterday making this card (produced by Forget Me Not)

I started by using Distress Inks to create the background colour.  In the middle I used "Candied Apple" then worked my way out using the following shades. Wilted Violet, Blue Print Sketch and Chipped Sapphire.

I then used an Andy Skinner "Tornado" stencil spritzed with water and then laid on top of the Distress Ink background.  The area where the water hits the page gets a kind of bleached, lighter look to it.  You may need to lightly dab and settled areas of water with the edge of a kitchen towel.  

Once the background was dry, I stamped the devil image using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.  I extended the rock image by using a black Sharpie pen.  I then added some highlight areas to the devil by using a white Signo Pen.

Finally, I typed and printed out the sentiment on grey paper (the font I used is "American Typewriter" in the size of 18).  I then cut it into words and then mounted onto black cardstock and adhered to the card itself.

Forget Me Not "Devil On The Rocks" Stamped Card

A couple of weeks ago I attended a retreat, run by "The Forget Me Not Kraft Kabin" and received a goodie bag.  In the bag was a clear stamp of a silhouette of a devil on the rocks.  

Today, I decided to use the stamp.  I fortunately had some Lavinia stamps that would work well with the theme.

I started with an off-cut of a page Shenandoah, Natural Wonders by Clarity patterned paper.

I stamped the Devil and the Lavinia Tree Branch and one of the crows, from the three set of crows in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.

Using a red Memento ink called "Rhubarb Stalk", I dragged it across the surface of the patterned paper (top to bottom).  I did the same with a black Colorbox Catseye ink in the shade of "Night".

Using a torn piece of card, I created the landscape, by dragging black ink on a blender to create the background landscape.

Week 9-16 Overview - 52 Week Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

I thought I would share with you a photo of the tags I have made for Weeks 9 to16of the challenge.  They are all quite different!

Lavinia Stamps - New Baby Card / Framed Scene

A couple who I have know for many years had a baby recently, so I wanted to make something from me.  As I'm not sewing at the moment, I thought I would create a Lavinia Stamps scene which could be framed and used in the nursary instead.

I am really happy with the way this scene has come together.  I certainly spent a lot of time on it, which I feel is reflected in the finished piece.

I took some photographs along the way to show the work in progress.

I started off creating the background using Distress Oxide Inks in the shades of Tumbled Glass, Squeezed Lemonade, Twisted Citron, Crushed Olive, Bundled Sage, Antique Linen and Pumice Stone.

I then stamped the "Skeleton Trees" in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist" shade of ink.  Then the "Tree Root" which I painted in Distress Oxides Inks in the shades of "Ground Espresso", Walnut Stain, and Brushed Corduroy".  I needed to extend the tree in height and I also added a couple of branches using the "Tree Branch".  I stamped the crow (part of the crow set) in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.

Next I added the hare, which is part of the "Whimsical Hare Set".  Then "Fraya's House", painted with Distress Oxides and Sakura Gelly and Signo Sparkle pens.  I added the "Path", painted in Distress Oxides.  I stamped the flying "Birds" stamped in Versafine Clair "Morning Mist".

I then moved on to stamping "Jasmin and Sebastian's" toadstool houses.  I coloured these with Distress Oxide Inks and Sakura Gelly Roll and Signo Pens.

I added a couple of fairies from the "Fairy Foragers" set stamped in Versafine Clair "Nocturne" ink.  I added a mouse from the "Three Woodland Mice" set and two hedgehogs from the "Wallace Family"

To add some distance, I stamped some of the small skeleton trees from the "Skeleton Tree Scene" set.  I created a background landscape using a torn piece of card and Distress Inks.  Then stamped some "Pound Stamps" around the edge of the card.  Finally, I added some white high-lights to the card usin a white Signo Pen.

Week 22 - 52 Week Mini Art Card / Tag Challenge 2019

The prompt for Week 22 is "Stars"

For my pastel tag: I started by stamping the tree branch which is a Lavinia Stamp using Versafine "Stormy Gray" ink.  I applied some Distress Oxide Ink in a shade called "Spun Sugar" with a paint brush to the tag and around the branch.

Using a the same Versafine ink, I stamped the "twinkle" sentiment which is part of a Stampin' Up set called "Moon Baby".  Using "star" stamps from the same set and a Versamark ink pad and WOW! Embossing Powder in the shade of "Opaque Bright White", which I then heat embossed.

Finally, I used an x-cut punch to cut star shapes out of silver glitter paper.  These were adhered to the tag and then lines drawn from the tree branch to the stars, to give the impression they are hanging.  I then inked the edge of the tag, again using Versafine Ink in the shade of "Stormy Gray".

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For my bright tag:  I started by using a Distress Ink in the shade of "Peeled Paint" through a stencil/mask by Creative Expressions, I think it is called "Star Turn".

I then stamped a verse, using Lavinia Stamps "Sacred Spells" in Versafine Clair ink in the shade of "Verdant".  I cut a yellow strip of paper and adhered it to the left hand side of the tag.  Then went around the edge of the tag using a stamp from a Visible Image set called "Somewhere In Time" in Versafine Clair "Blue Belle".  I then stamped the word "Lucky" in the same ink.

Finally, I stamped some stars.  The star stamp was part of a free set that came with an old issue of "Paper Craft Essentials" magazine.  I stamped the stars in various colours of Versafine Clair ink, cut them out and adhered along the seam line of the yellow strip.



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Click here for more information about the tag challenge.

There is also a Facebook Group for this challenge, where you are welcome to join in, upload images of your creations to the weekly prompt album and chat to others taking part in the challenge.  We'd love to see you. The more the merrier.  Sam x

Pink Ink Designs "Sea Turtle" CAS Card

I've continued my play with the Pink Ink Designs "Sea Turtle (PI019)" set making this clean and simple card.

Using the Wow! Clear Ultra Slow Drying Embossing Pad, I stamped the sentiment onto the card.  I then coated it with their "Earthtone Blueberry" embossing powder and heat set.

On a separate piece of small card, I did the same process stamping the turtle and heat set.  Once cool, I coloured the turtle using an Arteza Brush Pen.

For the background of the turtle, I used a wash of Distress Oxide Inks in the shades of "Cracked Pistachio" and "Tumbled Glass".  I added a few silver glitter accents using a glitter Signo Pen.  I then cut down and mounted the turtle onto blue card and adhered the topper to the main card.

Pink Ink Designs Sea Turtle Card

As the Pink Ink Designs "Sea Turtle (PI019)" stamp set was still on my desk, I decided to make another card, but instead used some of the smaller stamps in the set.

First I dragged an anti-static bag across the surface of the card.  I used the "Turtley Awesome" sentiment first by using a "Wow! Clear Ultra Slow Drying Embossing Pad" and their "Super Fine Metallic Silver" embossing powder and heat set.

I then stamped the larger turtle across the page, using the same stamp pad but used "Regular Earthtone Blueberry" shade of embossing powder and heat set.

Next I stamped the small turtle, in the same clear ink but used an embossing powder in the shade of "Jealous Guy" it's a green/yellow sort of shade and heat set.

Using an Arteza brush pen, I coloured in the white areas on the turtles.

Finally, to create the background, I used three shades of Distress Oxide Inks (Salty Ocean, Tumbled Glass and Cracked Pistashio), applied in a wash with a paint brush.